President Trump, while meeting with U.K. PM Keir Starmer, dodged questions on calling Zelenskyy a dictator, addressed tariffs and was extended an invite to visit the royal family.
Ukraine's leader will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether he can persuade Trump to provide some form of US backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
A White House national security official said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "is being short-sighted" in not signing a rare earth minerals deal.